Emergency Lending Evaluation

The Emergency Lending Programme was set up as an immediate response to the challenges faced by some charities and social enterprises navigating the early stages of the Pandemic. The aim was to ensure that more of those that could utilise repayable finance as part of their response could access it, even if their future income streams were damaged or uncertain. The programme was delivered in partnership with five social investors (GMCVO, CAF Venturesome, Northstar Ventures, Resonance and RRLF) whom we would like to thank for their involvement. As well as Curiosity Society for their contribution to the evaluation. The findings of this evaluation are presented in this summary overview and in the full report.